UC Davis settles women

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UC Davis and plaintiffss Kelsey Brust, Jessica Bulala and Laura Ludwig settled the lawsuitr that was filed twoyears ago, and was certifiee as a class action in October. The settlement establishes a set of standardd for female participation rates in varsityu sports at UC Davizs and provides additional financial support for club sportss atthe university, a news release The settlement must be approved by the U.S. Districg Court in Sacramento after memberd of the class have been notified of thespecificx terms. Brust and Bulala played club field Ludwig had wrestling experience and played club They brought suit in July 2007 under the 1972Patsty T.
Mink Equal Opportunitg in Education Act, also knowm as Title IX. The settlement creates a 10-yeart plan for UC Davis to reac h specific proportions of male and female athletez bythe 2019-20 school year. The university will either add women’s intercollegiatse teams or will take other steps to ensurer equal accommodation of student interest invarsitty sports. UC Davis has also agreed to contributs $110,000 to a fund for the developmenft ofclub sports. The case was schedulexd to go to triallin October.
“UC Davis has a solid historyh of commitment to its female athletes and coaches and to expanding opportunities for women in competitive Greg Warzecka, UC Davis athletics director, said in the “While the parties have a difference in opiniobn about whether litigation was necessary, we’re pleased that we have reachesd an outcome that benefits both sides.” “Wes are thrilled,” Ludwig said in the release. “It feels good to have the university’ss support for women’s athletics througy this resolution. We are proud to have come up with a resultg that will benefit Davis for yearsto come.
It will createw more opportunities for women to participate in the sports that they Duringthe litigation, UC Davis created an open applicatiom process and selected women’s fielf hockey as a new intercollegiate to join the 14 other women’s varsity teamsx at UC Davis. A team has been selected, and competition will start inthe fall. “Thw time frames set out in the settlement maximize the potentialo to add varsity opportunities for women in the Warzecka said inthe release. “We are continually trying to maintain our compliance efforts to give women athletes the very best accessa to intercollegiate athleticscompetition possible.
” Establishing field hockey as a women’s intercollegiate sport at the Brust said, “will allow field hockeyh players to contribute at even a higher level to the campus, and will provided incredible opportunities for many young women.” Noreej Farrell of Equal Rightx Advocates represented the plaintiffs with Monique Olivieer of the Sturdevant Law Firm and Kristin Galles of Equity Legal. “When we give womebn a fair share ofathletixc opportunities, we are developing leaderss on and off the field,” Farrell said.